💡 Clarity 🔍 Letting light through

transparence

1 6.3

Clear quality that makes something easy to see or understand

noun
/trænsˈpɛrəns/

: transparencia

The transparence of the glass made the room feel brighter.

Examples

The transparence of the crystal allowed the sunlight to pass through effortlessly.
Painters valued the transparence of the glaze to create luminous effects on the canvas.
Her explanation had a clarity and transparence that made the concept easy to grasp.
Can you see the transparence in this material?
The transparence of the glass made it easy to see through to the other side.
The transparence of the water in the lake allowed us to see the fish swimming below.
Artists often seek a high level of transparence in their paints to achieve vibrant colors.

Synonyms

transparency

vstransparence

Specialized

5 4.6

To let light pass so you can see objects behind

is a broader general term for the same light-transmitting quality

clearness

vstransparence

1 2.2

How easy something is to see through, like clean water

is the light-transmitting quality in general rather than purity focus

limpidity

vstransparence

1 8.6

Clear and easy to see through like glass or water

is the neutral general quality of letting light pass

transparentness

vstransparence

1 5.6

How clear something is so you can see through it

is the more usual general form used for this clear light property

diaphany

vstransparence

Archaic

1 9.9

The quality of letting light pass so you can partly see through something

is the plain clear light property without stressing measurement or degree

pellucidness

vstransparence

9.9

A quality of being clear and letting light pass through

is the general clear-through quality without stressing perfect clarity

pellucidity

vstransparence

9.9

Clear water or glass that lets light pass so you can see through

is the broader clear-through sense without technical emphasis

diaphaneity

vstransparence

Specialized

9.9

The degree to which a material lets light pass through it

is the general clear-through quality rather than a measured degree

lucency

vstransparence

8.5

How much light passes through a material so you can see through it

is the broader clear-through sense without naming translucency specifically

Antonyms

opacity

4 7.0

How much light or other rays something does not let through

How Transparent

transparence

1 6.3

translucency

1 6.9

opacity

4 7.0

Surface Forms

transparence singular

transparences plural

Morphology

transparence = transparent (transparent) = transparent + ence

Formed from the adjective 'transparent' with the noun-forming suffix '-ence', producing a clear 'state or quality' meaning.

Etymology

Transparence comes from the Latin parts trans- 'through' and parere 'to appear', sharing the same root as transparent. So, transparence can mean 'clarity' or being easy to see and understand, like a clear explanation or a simple design.